Fast & Furious 9 release date: When is it coming out?

Originally slated for April 2019, the currently untitled ninth film wasrecently pushed back a full year and will now be released worldwide onApril 20, 2020, which frankly feels like forever away right now.

"I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9release date was pushed," Vin Diesel wrote on Instagram. "But it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault.

"Like any vehicle that has run around the globe eight times, the franchise is in need of maintenance. My good friend and the godfather of Universal, Ron Meyer has granted me the time to do just that."

A 10th and final movie is planned to follow – originally set for a 2021 release when the ninth film was due in 2019, Fast X (as it'll surely be called) is yet to be rescheduled.

Fast & Furious 9 cast: Who's coming back?

There hasn't been any confirmation as to who is returning to the franchise, but it's safe to assume that at least Vin Diesel (Dom), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty) and Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges (Tej) will be back.

After missing out on the last film,Jordana Brewster has also been confirmed to return as Dom's sister Mia. It'll be interesting to see how she's weaved back into the storyline, since Mia was last seen retiring for a quieter life with Brian (played by the late Paul Walker).

With a further appearance by Brian apparently off the table, how will Mia factor in?

Vin Diesel later showed his support, posting on Instagram that he was "proud" of the franchise's saga, but added: "We must try to reach higher each time. The challenge is what makes it fun and exciting.

"Its also why this saga has reached the level that it has... you have been the best fans in film history and we are forever grateful..."

The caption accompanied a video where Rodriguez called Diesel a long-time supporter of strong women, and said her comments were not aimed at him:

Will there be a Hobbs / Shaw spinoff?

There's a chance that Dwayne Johnson's Hobbs and Jason Statham's Shaw won't be returning for the ninth movie. But that's only because they'll be getting their own spin-off after stealing the show last time around. (Plus, Vin and Dwayne can't seem to stand each other these days.)

In an Instagram post, Dwayne thanked fans of the franchise for supporting its latest instalment, as well as the cast and crew – including "a very very special shout out" to Jason.

In July 2017, Dwayne reaffirmed the plans, posting that he is currently "Cookin' up some cool/fun stuff for Hobbs & Shaw. Stay tuned."

Official confirmation followed in October that year. "Daddy's gotta go back to work ~ Hobbs," John wrote on Instagram. "Pumped to expand and build out the Fast & Furiousuniverse in a cool, exciting way."

"I think what attracted me to that franchise is they really want to do something different. They understood that I wanted to sort of evolve their world, outside of theFast world, and give it its own imprint... you're evolving, but you're still being true to the DNA and the core of the characters that people love.

"I love that challenge, and doing it with Dwayne and Jason is like a dream. Those guys are hardworking, talented actors."

The film is lining up new castmembers including The Crown's Vanessa Kirby as Shaw's long-lost sister and Idris Elba as the movie's unnamed villain.

Hobbes & Shaw will feature a"more grounded" tone AND a spy vibe. Not sure how that will work, but we can't wait to find out.

Who will direct and write?

Diesel announced in October 2017 that Justin Lin, who directed the popular franchise's third, fourth, fifth and sixth instalments (before passing over to James Wan and F Gary Gray for the most recent films) would be back in the driver's seat.

As for a scriptwriter, the smart money is on Chris Morgan to return for his seventh Fast flick.

Could Han return?

Fans thought it was a bit off that Deckard killed Han, and yet by the end of The Fate of the Furious he was enjoying a BBQ with Dom and fam, with zero mention of their fallen comrade. But is there a reason for this?

In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, writer Chris Morgan teased: "Justice for Han? I think you'll learn a lot more about it, and I don't know if that hashtag will be the appropriate one to put on it down the road. But I can tell you this: We will definitely be talking more about Han."

Jason Statham also gave his view, saying: "That whole episode has not fully detailed exactly what happened. I'm not going to say anything more than that! But [Chris Morgan] likes to annoy the fans and please the fans and get all these angry protests. So, more to come."

During the interview, she also explained how and why she felt her role added a little something to the blockbuster franchise. "They very kindly wrote me in and that was really sweet of them and I love those guys, they're fantastic," she added.

"I think [the idea of family is] one of the reasons they're popular films, because that is the one element that everybody all over the world can identify with simply, easily, and directly, so it's great to see this other level being brought in with the different generations of the family, the fact that family actually goes on through many generations over long periods of time.

"I thought that that was a nice thing to introduce into the storyline."

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Days later, he added: "I want you to shoot it just not right now cause the #Fast9 release date has already been announced and we can't let our loyal fans #FastFamily or our loyal fast and furious FANS down on any level from pushing the date."

Less than a month later and, with Fast 9 pushed to 2010, Tyrese was back at it: "Congratulations to The Rock... for making the Fast and the Furiousfranchise about YOU," he posted to Instagram. "Gn folks see you in 2020 April #FastFamily, right? Nah..it's about #TeamDewayne #3yrs - will it be worth the wait?"

For his part, Johnson finally broke his silence on the 'feud' in December 2017. "At the end of the day, the only thing I want to do is make a great movie for the fans," he said. "I never ever get wrapped up in the sludge of the bullshit that can be connected at times to a franchise.

"So I never get dragged into it. I never respond to any of that."

What you need to know about Fast and Furious 9 & 10 (Release date)
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